Skikda

city in Algeria

Skikda ⵙⴽⵉⴽⴷⴰ (Arabic: سكيكدة), formerly Philippeville, is a city in northeastern Algeria and a port on the Mediterranean. It is the capital of Skikda Province and Skikda District.

Skikda
downtown Skikda
Location of Skikda in the Skikda Province
Location of Skikda in the Skikda Province
Location within Algeria
Coordinates: 36°52′N 6°54′E / 36.867°N 6.900°E / 36.867; 6.900
Country Algeria
ProvinceSkikda
DistrictSkikda District
Founded1838
Area
 • Total52 km2 (20 sq mi)
Elevation
18 m (59 ft)
Population
 (2008 census)
 • Total182,903
 • Density3,500/km2 (9,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
Postal code
21000
ClimateCsa

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